[2023-02-17] A Flock of Seagulls "A Flock of Seagulls (40th Anniversary Edition)" 3CD set (BMG)

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:25 am

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNZPG7QV/?tag=imwan-20

Description
Originally released in 1982, A Flock OF Seagulls’ eponymous debut album reached the top 10 in the US charts, with the smash hit single, ‘I Ran’, climbing to number 9 in the US Billboard Hot 100. The album – with its pioneering New Wave production techniques – received rave reviews at the time, with producer Phil Spector hailing it as ‘phenomenal’.

This 40th Anniversary special CD reissue includes the original album remastered, as well as b-sides, singles, BBC Sessions and a BBC concert held at the Paris Theatre, London, which was originally transmitted in January 1982, all exclusive to the 3 CD format, as well as liner notes compiled by journalist John Earls comprising of an interview with lead singer and founding band member Mike Score.

Tracklist
[CD1: Original Album]
1. Modern Love Is Automatic
2. Messages
3. I Ran
4. Space Age Love Song
5. You Can Run
6. Telecommunication
7. Standing In The Doorway
8. Don't Ask Me
9. D.N.A.
10. Tokyo
11. Man Made

[CD2: Singles, B-Sides & BBC Session]
Singles & B-Sides:
1. Factory Music (B-Side)
2. Tanglimara (B-Side)
3. Intro (B-Side)
4. Pick Me Up (B-Side)
5. Windows (B-Side)
6. (It's Not Me) Talking (Single)
7. Modern Love Is Automatic (Single Edit)
8. I Ran (Single Edit)
9. Space Age Love Song (Single Edit)
10. (It's Not Me) Talking (Remix)
11. (It's Not Me) Talking (Instrumental)
12. I Ran (12" Mix)
John Peel Session - TX 12/05/1981:
13. Messages From The Rings Of Saturn
14. (It's Not Me) Talking
15. I Ran
16. Committed

[CD3: BBC Sessions & Concert]
Richard Skinner Session - TX 10/09/1981:
1. Don't Ask Me
2. Messages From The Rings Of Saturn
3. I Ran
4. Tanglimara
Kid Jensen Session - TX 31/03/1982:
5. D.N.A.
6. I Ran
7. Space Age Love Song
8. Standing In The Doorway
Janice Long Session - TX 04/12/1982:
9. Man Made
10. I Ran
11. Telecommunication
12. You Can Run
Live At The Paris Theatre, London - TX 30/01/1982:
13. Modern Love Is Automatic
14. Standing In The Doorway
15. Telecommunication
16. Man Made
17. I Ran
18. (It's Not Me) Talking

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Linda · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:29 am

Here's the original promo video for "I Ran", now upgraded to HD:

[2023-02-17] A Flock of Seagulls "A Flock of Seagulls (40th Anniversary Edition)" 3CD set (BMG)

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